Oct 3 Men's soccer falls to Hobart, 1-0

SARATOGA SPRINGS– The Skidmore College men's soccer team suffered a tough 1-0 loss to No. 18 Hobart in Friday afternoon's Liberty League matchup at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds fall to 4-6 overall and 1-2 in league play, while the Statesmen improve to 8-1 overall and 1-1 league.

Caetano Sanchez scored the lone goal of the contest, putting his team up in the 72nd minute. Sanchez headed a ball put on goal by Taylor Jones past Skidmore keeper Nick Peterson '12 for his first goal of the season.

A few minutes later, the Thoroughbreds tried to answer on a shot from Diego Reinero '12 that was swatted away by Hobart goalie Charlie Hale, forcing a corner. On the corner, Andrew Blake '14 corralled a loose ball and sent it on goal, but a defender was able to clear it before it crossed the goal line. Skidmore was able to get a few more shots off but couldn't put one on goal as the Statesmen held on for the 1-0 win.

Peterson finished with three saves, while Hale made two.

The Thoroughbreds outshot Hobart, 9-8 but the Statesmen held a 9-7 advantage in penalty corners.

This past month Skidmore College welcomed Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History back to campus. Sponsored by the the Saratoga Springs Public Library, the Gannett auditorium was nearly full with an overwhelming majority of older members of the community, along with a smattering of Skidmore students and faculty.

It is an important time for seniors, as well as other upperclassmen who will soon enter their final year at Skidmore, to begin considering the value of consistently supporting the college after graduation.

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